Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Match*(*But Were Afraid to Ask)

Or, the World According to JoMo

Jon B. Morris, M.D.Associate Dean for Student AffairsProfessor of Surgery

The Process

Class Meeting One on One Meetings for Career

Counseling (i.e., JoMo Reality Therapy) Draft the MSPE The Deans Letter Committee * MSPE Launched on November 1 Advocacy Telephone Calls**

*Students Review MSPE for Grade Accuracy Only**Department of Medicine – Advocacy Calls and

Departmental Letter

What is the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)?

Evaluation versus Recommendation

Anatomy of the MSPE

Identifying Information Unique Characteristics (250 words maximum) Academic History (matriculation, graduation, combined degree,

repeat/remediate, adverse actions, gaps, leaves of absence) Academic Progress

Preclinical Basic Science Core Clinical Electives

Summary Paragraph MD/PhD Summary Specialty Specific Bottom Line

Appendices (Module 2 and Module 4 bar graph)

MSPE Bottom Line Distribution 

Class of 2006

Class of 2007

Class of 2008

Class of 2009

Class of 2010

Top of the Class 4% 4% 4% 5% 3%

 

Outstanding 17% 38% 22% 20% 27%

 

Excellent to Outstanding 21% 18% 19% 27% 19%

 

Excellent 44% 37% 46% 43% 46%

 

Very Good to Excellent 5% 4% 4% 4% 5%

 Very Good  9% 3.3% 4% 1% -

Good - 1% - - -

MSPE Rating Grade Emerg Med Fam Med Medicine Neurology OBGYN Peds Psych Surgery Mod 2

Top of Class H 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

HP              

  P                

Outstanding H 46% 68% 73% 85% 80% 78% 76% 93% 60%

HP 54% 32% 27% 15% 20% 22% 24% 7%  

P               40%

Excellent to Outstanding H 38% 31% 31% 48% 41% 48% 59% 93% 48%

HP 59% 62% 66% 52% 59% 52% 41% 7%  

P 3% 7%   3%     53%

Excellent H 24% 26% 6% 40% 10% 10% 11% 36% 22%

HP 60% 69% 87% 60% 84% 89% 86% 63%  

P 16% 6% 7% 6% 1% 3% 1% 78%

Very Good to Excellent H 0% 17% 0% 17% 0% 0% 17% 17% 10%

HP 50% 50% 33% 67% 67% 67% 83% 67%  

P 50% 33% 67% 17% 33% 33% 0% 17% 90%

Residency Match Data2009 2010

Total graduates 151 155

Total residency placements

148 147

Matching at University Program

143/151=95% 138/147 =94%

Total unmatched 1 2

Total not entering residency

3 8

Couples Match 6 couples 6 couples

Specialty SelectionSpecialty Number of Students % of those Matching

Internal Medicine 34 23.1 5.4%

Pediatrics 22 15.0 5.1%

General Surgery 14 9.5 4.2%

Anesthesiology 12 8.0 2.1 %

Psychiatry 8 5.4 .6%

Radiology 7 4.8 .8%

Ophthalmology 6 4.1 .5%

Pathology 6 4.1 2.8%

Emergency Medicine 5 3.4 .6%

Neurology 5 3.4 .1%

Dermatology 5 3.4 .3%

Orthopaedic Surgery 4 2.7 1.4%

Family Practice 4 2.7 .7%

Specialty Selection Cont.

SpecialtyNumber of Students

% of those Matching

Radiation Oncology 3 2.0 - -

Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery 3 2.0 - -

Neurosurgery 2 1.4 .1%

Obstetrics and Gynecology 2 1.4 .1%

Otolaryngology 2 2.0 1.3%

Plastic Surgery 1 .7 1.9%

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics 1 .7 .7%

Urology 1 .7 .6%

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 0 0 .7%

Total 147

Matching at Penn, 2010

Number of Students

% of Students Matching

Total 54 36.7 ( 2.9%)

HUP 40 27.2

CHOP 13 4.1

Scheie 1 .7

Matching at Harvard, 2010

Total 20 = 13.6%

Brigham and Women’s 3

Beth Israel/Deaconess 1

Children’s Hospital Boston

4

Massachusetts General 12

Matches at Other Premier Institutions for the Class of 2010

Institution Number of Students Matched

Duke 6

NYU 6

NYP Hospital Weill Cornell 5

Yale 4

NYP Hospital Columbia Presbyterian 3

University of California San Francisco (UCSF) 3

Stanford 2

University of Washington 2

Johns Hopkins 1

University of Michigan 1

Specialty Trends2007 2008 2009 2010

Primary Care (Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Medicine/Pediatrics)

41.1% 43.1% 40.4% 41.5%

Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties

(General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, OMF, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Plastics, Urology)

17.2% 23.1% 22.5% 22.5%

Career Choices 8 students did not match in the specialties of their choice:

Dermatology, Medicine Prelim Year, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and General Surgery.   

8 students did not enter the match 4 will do independent business consultation 3 will conduct post-doctoral research 1 will work for the U.S. Government

60 students were here for more than 4 years 22 students took additional time for other studies 22 students earned PhD degrees  6 earned MBA degrees  5 earned MPH degrees  3 earned MBE degrees  2 earned MTR degrees

Why Some Don’t Match

Applied to inadequate number of programs

Disconnect between academic record and career choice

Interview Performance Bad luck

The Rules of Engagement

The Match is a mathematical marvel that is fair but not altruistic

The student and PD always want their top choice(s) = conflicting agendas = irregular behavior

The PENN MED imprimatur is critical but in and of itself not sufficient to close the deal

Impossible is Nothing

What You Need to Do Unique Characteristics Paragraphs

Submit to Erin by July 1st

Four Reasons for going into your specialty/specialties Submit to Erin by Aug. 1st

Meet with JoMo before Sept. 1st

Tuesday and Friday mornings, 7:00am-11:30am Call Erin at 215-898-7190, or email osa@mail.med.upenn.edu YOU MUST MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BEFORE MAY 15,

2010! No JoMo = No MSPE Remember Early Match Programs - Ophthalmology, Pediatric

Neurology, Urology

What You Need to Do

Personal Statement

Solicit Letters of Recommendation

MyERAS opens; students may begin working on application – July 1st

ERAS Opens to Programs – Sept. 1st